Metal Neck Guard
| Metal Neck Guard | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Class | Protective Gear |
| Slot | Gorget |
| Covers | Neck |
| Weight | 1 |
| Insulation | 100% |
| Wind Resistance | 100% |
| Bite Defense | 100% |
| Scratch Defense | 100% |
| Bullet Defense | 15% |
| Discomfort | 30% |
| Condition | 5 |
| Wear Chance | 1 in 4 |
| Crafting Skill | Blacksmithing: 6, Tailoring: 3 |
| Crafting | See How to Craft |
| Location | Containers |
| Spawn ID | /additem Base.Gorget_Metal
|
| Crafting XP | 15 XP (Blacksmithing) 5 XP (Tailoring) |
The Metal Neck Guard is a forged steel collar worn around the throat. It is protective gear for the neck. In old armour it would be called a gorget, and it fills the Gorget slot.
Its main strength is total cover. It stops every bite and every scratch on the neck, turns aside some bullets, and seals the neck against cold and wind. Its main cost is comfort, since a steel collar is stiff to wear.
It is a smithing project. A skilled smith with some Tailoring makes it at a forge. Late-game survivor safehouses hold one very rarely. The Tailor is the best occupation for protective gear. It starts with the most Tailoring skill.
Wearing
On the neck, zombie bites and scratches never get through. The guard also stops a small share of bullets. It keeps the neck fully warm and blocks all wind there.
Running and attack speed stay the same with it on. It is fairly uncomfortable, a little more so than the leather and hockey neck guards.
The Leather Neck Guard and the Ice Hockey Neck Guard give the same full cover and warmth at half the weight. They are also a little more comfortable. The metal guard adds bullet cover and holds up to wear well.
The guard can be worn with any shirt, jacket or helmet.
Tailoring
The Forge Metal Neck Guard recipe needs a Simple Forge or better, Blacksmithing level 6 and Tailoring level 3. The recipe must be learned first. It uses two Small Steel Sheets, a small piece of tanned leather, a Leather Strip, heavy thread and five pieces of charcoal. A smithing hammer, tongs, a punch, a heading tool, scissors, a sewing needle and an awl are needed and kept.
A worn-out guard smelts at an Advanced Furnace into two Steel Chunks, or into a crucible of steel.
How to Craft Metal Neck Guard
Each recipe that makes the Metal Neck Guard is listed with its materials and the tools it keeps.
Forge Metal Neck Guard
The Forge Metal Neck Guard recipe makes the Metal Neck Guard. It needs Blacksmithing level 6, Tailoring level 3. It is made at a Simple Forge. The recipe has to be learned first.
| Name | Image | Amount | Kept | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charcoal | 
|
5x | No | /additem Base.Charcoal
|
| Steel Sheet - Small | 
|
2x | No | /additem Base.SmallSheetMetal
|
| Smithing Hammer | 
|
1x | Yes | /additem Base.SmithingHammer
|
| Tongs | 
|
1x | Yes | /additem Base.Tongs
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| Metalworking Punch | 
|
1x | Yes | /additem Base.MetalworkingPunch
|
| Heading Tool | 
|
1x | Yes | /additem Base.HeadingTool
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| Scissors | 
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1x | Yes | /additem Base.Scissors
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| Needle | 
|
1x | Yes | /additem Base.Needle
|
| Awl | 
|
1x | Yes | /additem Base.Awl
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| Small Leather (Crude) | 
|
1x | No | /additem Base.Leather_Crude_Small_Tan
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| Sinew Thread | 
|
1x | No | /additem Base.Thread_Sinew
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| Leather Strips | 
|
1x | No | /additem Base.LeatherStrips
|
Used in Crafting
These recipes accept the Metal Neck Guard by its type rather than by name.
| Recipe | Output | Image | Station | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smelt Medium Steel Item | Small Ceramic Crucible with Steel | 
|
Advanced Furnace | /additem Base.CeramicCrucibleSmall_Steel
|
| Smelt Steel From Medium Steel Item | Steel Chunk | 
|
Advanced Furnace | /additem Base.SteelChunk
|
Locations
The guard is almost never found. Late-game survivor safehouses can hold it in dressers and wardrobes, at about one check in a thousand. Forging it is the realistic way to get one.
The places where it spawns, with the rough chance per container.
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Dresser | 0.1% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Wardrobe | 0.1% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Cardboard box | <0.1% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Crate | <0.1% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Small box | <0.1% |
Notes
- Paired with a helmet and a mask, the guard completes the cover for the head and neck.
- The Leather Neck Guard is the lighter choice when bullets are not a concern.
- The steel guard also keeps the neck warm in winter.
- A spare guard smelts back into steel.
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